Aperture Priority mode (and how it works) - Week 28

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Uploaded by on Nov 26, 2008

The on your camera allows you to take control of exactly how much depth of field your camera has. What does that mean?

Professional Photographer and digital expert Gavin Hoey http://www.gavtrain.com will explain how to achieve professional looking images with blurred backgrounds the set a small aperture. If you need a photo where as much as possible is in focus from front to back then set a large aperture.

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  • everything ive learnt about settings and how to do it has been from this man

    thakyou !

  • Always look forward to your videos. I think you should do at least 5 a week to keep us fed with your fantastic photography knowledge.

    Keep it up Gavin.

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  • Great video! This helped me a lot!

  • @lydia12693 What's your ISO? higher ISOs mean that your camera is more sensitive to the light that does get through. That means that your pictures will be brighter.

    It also means they will have more noise though, so you generally want the lowest ISO that you are can get away with.

  • Thank you for so much! Very helpful and easy to understand!

  • I understand this stuff, but I still seem to be having a problem with slow shutter speed? I will use aperature priority and set the widest aperature I can, but I still am getting a slow shutter speed? I shoot with a D90 and even with the assistance of a flash, making the image very brightly lit, why I am having problems with a slow shutter speed?

  • A mode is king!!

    If you want more DoF but the shutter speed is too slow causing blur then bump up your ISO a touch which will thereby increas the shutter speed to maintain exposure. Its a tightrope but in A mode, I personally think gives the best round of options. ;)

  • Gavin - you are a brilliant teacher!

  • He reminds me of a squirrel

  • I love how this. I sold my camera 6 months ago and now I am going to buy a new one

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